Airway, Breathing, Conversation

Dec 10 2024 49 ep. 48 mins 2
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Patient-centered anesthetic information with a uniquely Saskatchewan point of view. Run by the anesthesiology residents at the University of Saskatchewan, this podcast was created with the goal of providing individuals with anesthesiology-related medical information. Join us as we demystify the incredible specialty that is anesthesiology! This podcast does not replace real-world medical advice! Please speak with a physician to address your personal health concerns. Also, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Dept of Anesthesiology.

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Ep 49: Grand Rounds: Why Ergonomics & Quality Improvement Matter to me (and You?) (Melissa Wood)

Dec 10 2024 37 mins  
Recorded on November 29, 2024. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Melissa Wood, a General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist with the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses quality improvement and ergonomics in the operating room. Dr. Melissa Wood is a General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist with the Department of Surgery at the University of Sa

Ep 47: Grand Rounds: Non-Obstetric Surgery for the Pregnant Patient (Murray Dease, Lexy Regush)

Nov 28 2024 60 mins  
(REUPLOAD) Recorded on November 15, 2024. Join us for joint grand rounds this week where Drs. Murray Dease and Lexy Regush, an anesthesiologist and obstetrician-gynecologist respectively in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, discuss non-obstetric surgery for the pregnant patient. Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and ent

Ep 48: Grand Rounds: #MedEd: Social Media as a Tool for Medical Education (Allan Meldrum)

Nov 27 2024 52 mins  
Recorded on November 22, 2024. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Allan Meldrum, a third-year anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses the use of social media as a tool for medical education. Originally from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Allan completed his undergraduate degree in Honours Physics and Biology at the University of Brit

Ep 46: Grand Rounds: Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound (Anahi Perlas)

Nov 15 2024 49 mins  
Recorded on November 8, 2024. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Anahi Perlas, an anesthesiologist and director of the perioperative POCUS fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital, discusses the use of gastric POCUS to guide patient care. Dr. Perlas is a professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Toronto. She is also the Director of Research and Di

Ep 12: Grand Rounds: Frailty in the Perioperative Setting (Megan Surkan)

Nov 14 2024 56 mins  
Recorded on September 22, 2023. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Megan Surkan, a geriatrician and assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan, presents on frailty in the perioperative period. Dr. Megan Surkan is a geriatrician and assistant professor in Saskatoon. She completed medical school and internal medicine training at the University of Saskatchewan and

Ep 13: Grand Rounds: Clarifying Confusion: Mechanisms Underlying the Most Common Postoperative Complication in Older Adults: Delirium (Miles Berger)

Nov 14 2024 64 mins  
Recorded on September 29, 2023. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Miles Berger, a neuroanesthesiologist at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, presents on postoperative delirium in older adults. Dr. Miles Berger completed his undergraduate work in biochemistry at Columbia, an MD and PhD (in neuro-endocrinology) at the University of California at San Francisco, and

Ep 14: Grand Rounds: Ozempic and aspiration risk: emerging perioperative risks of GLP-1 agonists (Aaron Delorme & Russell Lenferna)

Nov 14 2024 51 mins  
Recorded on October 13, 2023. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Aaron Delorme, a PGY-3 anesthesia resident training here in Saskatoon, Canada, presents on Ozempic and emerging perioperative aspiration risks. He is joined by Dr. Russell Lenferna, a PGY-5 anesthesia resident also completing his training at the University of Saskatchewan, who presents on perioperative ultra

Ep 35: Neurodivergence in the Perioperative Setting (Part 3) (Roman Gusztak)

Nov 14 2024 35 mins  
Recorded on May 29, 2024. Join us this week where Dr. Roman Gusztak, a pediatric anesthesiologist at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Dr. Sebastien Turcotte, a PGY-2 anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan, discuss the anesthetic care of patients with neurodivergent conditions in the perioperative setting from a physician's point o

Ep 45: The Anesthesiology Fellowship Experience (Churao Yang, Krissie Urmson, Monica San Vicente, Ashley Meister)

Nov 11 2024 64 mins  
Recorded on October 28, 2024. Join us this week where Drs. Churao Yang, Krissie Urmson, Monica San Vicente, and Ashley Meister, all fellowship-trained anesthesiologists working with the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discuss their individual fellowship experiences. Dr. Churao Yang grew up in Saskatoon and did all his medical and residency training at the UofS. Following

Ep 44: Grand Rounds: Exploring the Connection: Anesthetic Technique and Cancer Outcomes (Sarah Foran)

Nov 07 2024 50 mins  
Recorded on November 1, 2024. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Sarah Foran, a PGY-3 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses possible connections between cancer outcomes and choice of anesthetic technique. Sarah Foran is a 3rd-year Anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan. Originally from Winnipeg, MB, she comp